When Lieutenant Colonel William W. Harris, a World War II veteran, is assigned to the 65th Infantry Regiment in Puerto Rico in 1949 as commander, he sees it as a demotion and the end of his promising military career. Composed almost entirely of Puerto Rican...

Searching for John Smith by Joan Glase is the story of Julia, a twenty-six-year-old woman struggling with grief and a growing sense that her life has gone nowhere. After her aunt’s death, Julia leaves Ohio and travels alone to Baja, Mexico, hoping the distance will...

The Aspirants by J. Loretta takes a look at a near-future where politics and reality TV have merged with the concept of assisted dying. The story starts right in the middle of a livestream called “That’s EnterAttainment!”, where terminally ill people—dubbed "Aspirants"—turn their final moments...

Chats with a Charlatan by Chris Wilkensen follows Kevin Davis, a therapist in Chicago whose life, both at work and at home, is falling apart. Kevin uses unorthodox methods in his sessions, sometimes giving his patients alcohol and marijuana in an attempt to break down...

In a world that was seemingly perfect, Etan Standish was a master architect called the “Finisher”, a nickname he earned through persistence. In this world, architects were interpreters of intention, and their tasks were endless. As the “Finisher”, he was capable of any task, but...

Glassborn by KN Tristan takes place on Mars inside a sealed human colony where an automated system called Valence manages life-critical decisions by statistical optimization. In 2179, medical apprentice Quinta Voss continues clinical work after her father, Hadrian Voss, dies during a containment event officially...

Bastard Soldier: Earnest Medic by Michael Plotkowski follows Joe, a regular young man who joins the U.S. Army after a minor run-in with the law leaves him with few good options. What begins as an attempt to dodge trouble turns into long years of training,...

You-Gin One-Gin: Sort of a Novel by Douglas Robinson is a reimagining of Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin that moves between stage script, campus novel, and literary commentary. The book begins with a theatrical adaptation of Pushkin’s verse novel, presented as a college production that immediately foregrounds...

Poison Pill by Anthony Lee is a shocking medical thriller. Dr. Mark Lin hates anything that harms, but he's about to face two of his biggest nemeses: bad herbal supplements and greedy drug companies. A herbal supplement causes a young man's kidneys to fail. Another...

Mr. Gobscheit: It's All Gobscheit by Avery Mann follows Mark Jamison, who expects his retirement in Angel Landing to be permanent until an urgent request sends him to Dublin on a covert naval assignment. He is placed inside the Irish Defense Ministry to observe suspected...